Stubblety-Cook sets 200m breaststroke world record at Australian championships
Olympic champion Zac Stubblety-Cook set a world record in the men's 200 metres breaststroke at the Australian swimming championships in Adelaide on Thursday.
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Red-hot Iga Swiatek ’embracing’ the pressure ahead of French Open, says Martina Navratilova
The pressure of being the overwhelming favourite ahead of most tournaments is “not bothering” Iga Swiatek with Martina Navratilova admitting the world No 1 “looks pretty unbeatable on any surface”.
Australia's Stubblety-Cook smashes 200m breaststroke world record
breaststroke champion Zac Stubblety-Cook smashed the world record on Thursday at the Australian championships with a blistering time of 2mins 05.95secs. The 23-year-old was under world record pace for the entire race to shatter the 2:06.12 mark set by Russia's Anton Chupkov at the 2019 world championships.
'Johannesburg is more likely' - SA 'close' to finalising deal with Formula One for an Africa GP
Africa could be Formula One's next destination, even though the sport has decided not to replace the axed Russian GP this year. The New York Times claims a deal between former F1 host Kyalami, located near Johannesburg in South Africa, is "close to being completed".
Who is Fernando Martins? The Brazilian midfielder linked with Hull City
Hull City have been linked with a move for 30-year-old defensive midfielder Fernando Martins. Reports from Turkey state the Tigers have started negotiations for the international as Shota Arveladze looks to strengthen his squad.
Ex-striker Shevchenko becomes ambassador for Ukraine charity
KYIV : Former Ukraine, Chelsea and AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko has a new goal - to help raise funds for rebuilding his country following Russia's invasion.
NATO now has 40,000 soldiers on Europe's border with Russia
The number of troops under NATO command stationed across the alliance's eastern flank has reached 40,000, nearly 10 times what it was last year.
"Historic" Equal Pay Deal For US Men And Women Footballers
The US men's and women's national soccer teams will receive equal pay under new contracts that feature an unprecedented split of World Cup prize money, the US Soccer Federation announced Wednesday. "This is a truly historic moment," US Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone said. "These agreements have changed the game forever here in the United States and have the potential to change the game around the world." The landmark collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) reached between the federation and its senior national teams will see US Soccer distribute millions of dollars more to its top players through increased match pay and sharing of revenues from ticket sales as well as sponsorship and broadcast deals.